Jungle Books Slots
Written by Rudyard Kipling in 1894, Jungle Books is one of the world’s most famous collections of stories and fables. Featuring a number of different animals in tales that teach a variety of moral lessons to readers, the stories revolve around Mowgli, a human boy who meets other famous characters such as Baloo the bear and Shere Khan the tiger. This classic of children’s literature remains a favorite of audiences around the world, with many books, films, and television shows having been developed based on the stories found within its pages.
These great tales are now at the center of Jungle Books by Yggdrasil, an upcoming slot machine scheduled for release in September 2017. As with all retellings of this classic, there’s plenty of adventure to be hand, and more than a few animal companions for Mowgli to come across. But what’s really exciting about this new game is the brand new engine that the machine is set to run on. Using a new mechanic known as Fusion Realms, players will move through a constantly evolving set of reels, providing an experience unlike anything else that has been seen in the online casino world.
Welcome to the Jungle
Jungle Books video slot is a unique creation that will be available at websites where software by Yggdrasil is used to provide games. Like all games from this studio, we expect it to be mobile-optimized, built in HTML5 to be available on desktop, tablet, and smartphone operating systems all at the same time. We don’t yet have any information on the kinds of limits this machine will offer, but based on their other slots, we expect Yggdrasil to provide a play for free version that players have the ability to test out before they risk any real cash.
We’ve only seen a little bit of gameplay footage and art so far, but that’s already enough to get some basic information about this machine. The game is played over five reels, and is placed (as you would expect) in a jungle environment. As you would expect from this studio, the artwork appears to be top notch, including high-end, smooth animations both during gameplay and in introductory scenes. We don’t know much about the symbols on the reels yet, but it appears that at least some of them are based on tropical fruits.
Moving Between Worlds
The most exciting feature in Jungle Books video slot is what the company is calling Fusion Realms, an innovative and unique approach to providing special features during your play. The specifics of how this will work are still not entirely clear, but we do know that the game will feature five different game modes along with five different characters, each of which comes with two individual features. These various elements can be combined in a number of different ways in order to create different gameplay experiences each and every time you play.
One of the coolest aspects of this Fusion Realms feature is that the size and the shape of the reels can be changing as players move through the game. It appears that gamblers will see a character on each side of the reels at different times, each of which will add a different special feature. For instance, in a preview shown at the 2017 ICE trade show, it appeared that one character might add wild symbols, while another could add a multiplier. These combinations will make this title like nothing that has come before it: an ever evolving board that will seek to keep players entertained and engaged for longer than any other online slot.
The Law of the Jungle
While there’s still a lot to be seen when it comes to exactly how this machine will work, there’s no doubt that this is a highly-anticipated game that will attract lots of attention when the final version is released. We personally cannot wait to try out the Fusion Realms concept, which sounds like it could open up significant new design space for programmers to work with in the future. We’ll be sure to post a full review of this intriguing title when a free Jungle Books slot machine is released in September.
